Is CONCENTRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONCENTRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONCENTRATING mean?
Concentrating is a form of CONCENTRATE.
- verb
make denser, stronger, or purer
“concentrate juice”
- verb
direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
- verb
make central
“The Russian government centralized the distribution of food”
- noun
the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CONCENTRATING
CONCENTRATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CONCENTRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recontacting17
- contracting16
- carcinogen15
- cocreating15
- coenacting15
- concerning15
- concerting15
- concreting15
- connecting15
- contacting15
- concertina14
- accenting14
- accreting14
- acrogenic14
- categoric14
- geotactic14
- contenting13
- contingent13
- entrancing13
- retconning13
- accretion13
- anorectic13
- corticate13
- recontact13
- coacting13
- coercing13
- cantering12
- cantoning12
- cartoning12
- cotangent12
- ignorance12
- nonacting12
- nontragic12
- recanting12
- recoating12
- reconning12
- accentor12
- acentric12
- acetonic12
- cocinera12
- concerti12
- contract12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- necrotic12
- tectonic12
- carnotite11
- container11
- continent11
- crenation11
- argentic11
- canoeing11
- catering11
- centring11
- cogitate11
- cottager11
- crannoge11
- creating11
- enacting11
- encoring11
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